5 bed detached house for sale

Duck Street, Abbotts Ann, Andover, Hampshire SP11

A charming and characterful five bedroom period home with attractive level gardens and grounds of just over a quarter of an acre situated in the very heart of this attractive and popular village close to amenities

A detached Grade II Listed village house with a particularly handsome facade of brick and attractive knapped box flint bands beneath a recently refreshed thatched roof, with a more modern rendered section to one side beneath slate. The rear elevation has a more rustic appearance and features an excellent hardwood double glazed garden room which provides a good connection between the character of the house and the large, level, landscaped and partly walled garden. Interestingly a brick in the north wall of the house which has an inscription hc 1723 which we suggest dates the house with initials of the builder Henry Criswick. Hardwood double gates at the rear boundary provide access to a generous off road parking area with space for garaging, subject to consent. The accommodation includes spacious hall areas with cloakroom, an impressive dual aspect drawing room, kitchen/dining room and study, further enhanced by an extended kitchen/pantry, formerly the kitchen, and a walk in larder. The first floor is accessed via two staircases and is divided into wings, one with three bedrooms and a bathroom and the other with two bedrooms and a shower room. Some purchasers may choose to use one entire wing as the principal bedroom suite, with scope for a dressing room. The property occupies a central position in the village, immediately beside the award winning community shop/cafe with post office.

Location

Abbotts Ann has two pubs, a church, newly built primary school, award winning community post office and store and nearby garden centre. Andover, approximately three miles away, provides a comprehensive range of shopping, educational and leisure facilities, as well as a mainline railway station with fast services to London (Waterloo in just over one hour). There is also a main line railway station at Grateley, approximately a five minute drive away. The A303 is close at hand allowing convenient access to London and the West Country. The cathedral cities of Winchester and Salisbury are both within about a twenty minute drive.